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How Istanbullu are you?
If you answer “yes” more than “no”, then you are a true Istanbulian Do you have an akbil? Do you like kuru fasulye, pilav, cacik? Do you have simit… Read more
Beware of Maganda!
Maganda means, when you look it up in the dictionary, lout, boot, bully, rowdy, boor, yokel, rude and mannerless person. It is a term used for men because not any… Read more
Richest families and people in Turkey
Did you know Koc Family is the richest one in Turkey? Below is the list of top 50 richest people and families in Turkey. Koc Family Koc Holding www.koc.com.tr Sabanci… Read more
Timeline of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Below is the timeline of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic (1881 Salonika – 1938 Istanbul). 1881 He was born in Salonika. 1888 He lost his father…. Read more
Nuri Alco, Another cult actor
Nuri Alco is one of the most cult characters in the Turkish movie business. After working in the banks and pharmacy sector, he started movies in 1977 and took roles… Read more
Oguz Aral, Avanak Avni and Girgir
Oguz Aral (1936 – 2004) was a famous cartoonist who founded the cartoon magazine Girgir (meanin fun or echo sound of drilling) with his brother Tekin Aral and created many… Read more
Beggars in Istanbul
Beggars are back in town! I didn’t see many beggars for about ten years until five years ago but I see “conventional” beggars in the street as well as new… Read more
Suleyman Seba, Former Footballer and Chairman of Besiktas JK
Süleyman Seba (1926) is a former Turkish football player as well as the former chairman of Besiktas Sport Club. He started to play football in the Kabatas High School football… Read more
Bulent Ersoy, Diva of Turkish Music
Bülent Ersoy (1952) is a famous singer of Turkish classical music, who started her life and music career male but became female by a sex change operation in London in… Read more
Sulun Osman, The Man Who Sold Istanbul
Needless to mention about all those leading, legal crooks, swindlers, sharks today, Sülün (pheasant) Osman, known as the king, was the most famous cheater of all times in Istanbul. He… Read more
